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8 Things You Need To Know on Wednesday, March 11

A warning to Biddeford residents, the Sea Dogs hosting a job fair and longer school days in Portland? Here are the 8 things you need to know on this Wednesday, March 11.

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Updated: 8:06 AM EDT Mar 11, 2015

8 Things You Need To Know on Wednesday, March 11

A warning to Biddeford residents, the Sea Dogs hosting a job fair and longer school days in Portland? Here are the 8 things you need to know on this Wednesday, March 11.

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Updated: 8:06 AM EDT Mar 11, 2015

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WEBVTT DO THAT?REALLY?MEGHAN: IF YOU'RE JUST JOININGUS, HERE ARE THE 8 THINGS YOUNEED TO KNOW TODAY.RIGHT NOW THE FATE OF SEVEN, MARINES AND FOUR SOLDIERSUNKNOWN AFTER AN ARMY HELICOPTERCRASHED DURING A TRAININGEXERCISE LAST NIGHT IN THEFLORIDA PANHANDLE.THE HELICOPTER WENT DOWN BETWEENPENSACOLA AND DESTIN ALONG A, STRETCH OF BEACH OWNED BY THEMILITARY.MUCH MORE AHEAD ON THIS STORYCOMING UP ON GOOD MORNINGAMERICA. CLOSER TO HOME - A, A WARNING FROM BIDDEFORDPOLICE.IF YOU LIVE IN OR AROUND THECLEAVES STREET NEIGHBORHOOD, YOUSHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FORACID BOMBS MADE IN SODA BOTTLES.TWO MEN ARE FACING CHARGES THISMORNING, AFTER POLICE FOUNDSEVERAL OF THE DANGEROUS DEVICESYESTERDAY.NO ONE WAS INJURED.IF YOU FIND ONE OF THE BOTTLES,DO NOT TOUCH THEM AND CALLPOLICE IMMEDIATELY.RIGHT NOW IN PORTLAND, THERE ISA PROPOSAL ON THE TABLES ATTAINSTHE START AND END TIMES FOR CITYSCHOOLS.MORGAN:IF APPROVED, IT WOULDCHANGE THE HIGH SCHOOL STARTTIME AND ALSO ELEMENTARY ANDMIDDLE SCHOOL TIME BY 10-15MINUTES.IT IS DESIGNED TO AND 20 MINUTESOF LEARNING TIME A DAY.IT WOULD ALSO SHORTEN THE SCHOOLYEAR BY TWO DAYS.THE SUPERINTENDENT SAYS MEDICALSTUDIES SHOW THAT A LATER STARTTIME IS BENEFICIAL FOR LEARNING.THERE ARE SOME MIXED REACTION.SOME STUDENTS THINK SLEEPING INWOULD HELP, BUT SOME PARENTS AREWORRIED ABOUT HOW TO PICK UP ANDDROP OFF THEIR KIDS AT THE NEWTIMES.ALSO BEING CONSIDERED, APARTNERSHIP WITH METRO BUSLINETO TRANSPORT STUDENTS TO SCHOOL.IF APPROVED, THE CHAIN SHOULD BEEFFECTED --THE CHANGE WOULD GOINTO EFFECT WHEN THEY COME BACKFORCE WILL.-- FOR SCHOOL AND FALL.MEGHAN: LATER THIS MORNING,WE'LL LEARN WHO WILL BE TAKINGOVER AS THE NEXT PRESIDENT OFUSM.THE FINALISTS ARE GLENNCUMMINGS, PRESIDENT AT U-MAINEAUGUSTA AND HARVEY KESSELMANFROM THE RICHARD STOCKTONCOLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY.ERIN: CONTINUING THE 8 THINGSYOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY, GOVERNORLEPAGE SAYS HIS ADMINISTRATIONWON'T MOVE FORWARD WITH ITS PLANTO INTRODUCE KENO IN THE STATETHIS YEAR.HE SAYS, "NOW IS NOT THE TIME TOHAVE ANOTHER DEBATE OVERGAMBLING."THE ADMINISTRATION HAD PLANNEDTO ROLL OUT THE GAME ATRETAILERS LIKE BARS ANDRESTAURANTS THIS SPRING.AND GOVERNOR LEPAGE IS BACK ONTHE ROAD TODAY, TAKING HISBUDGET PROPOSAL TO AUBURN.HE'S HOLDING THE THIRD IN ASERIES OF TOWN HALL MEETINGS ATEDWARD LITTLE HIGH SCHOOLTONIGHT.TONIGHT'S EVENT IS FREE AND OPENTO THE PUBLIC.HILLARY CLINTON BREAKING HERSILENCE ABOUT THE PERSONALE-MAIL SHE USED WHILE AT THESTATE DEPARTMENT.SHE SAID THAT SHE DID NOT SAYPRIVATE E-MAILS AND USED TOONLY ONE MOBILEDEVICE.THE SEA DOGSARE HIRING.THE ORGANIZATION IS HOLDING AJOB FAIR TODAY TO FILL A LONG

8 Things You Need To Know on Wednesday, March 11

A warning to Biddeford residents, the Sea Dogs hosting a job fair and longer school days in Portland? Here are the 8 things you need to know on this Wednesday, March 11.